Rising security concerns, growing awareness and acceptance of the benefits of electronic security among the masses and government regulations are the key factors driving the growth of access control and authentication market. The global access control and authentication market (electronic access control (EAC), automatic number plate recognition (ANPR), and document readers) was valued at US$ 18,723.6 Mn in 2013 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 15.3% during the forecast period (2014 – 2020) to reach a market size of US$ 49,890.3 Mn by 2020.

In 2014, EAC systems occupied a major share of the access control and authentication market. This was due to the large demand for access control and authentication systems from various end-use sectors to enhance security. Furthermore, EAC systems are relatively mature technologies compared to ANPR and document readers. Rise in the number of road accidents due to breach of traffic laws is a common phenomenon observed across the globe. Thus, in order to cater to the need of hour, traffic police departments across different regions such as North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East are increasingly incorporating new technologies to improve road safety. A large number of traffic departments, primarily in Europe and North America, have installed ANPR systems. Automatic number plate recognition is an important tool in traffic management as it ensures mobility and traffic safety.

Transportation and logistics was the largest end-use segment in the access control and authentication market in 2013. Security in the transportation and logistics sector is a major concern for any economy. Prevention of terrorism, crime, smuggling, trafficking, and vandalism in transportation and logistics is extremely important. Governments across the globe have formed various regulations in order to boost security for transportation sector. North America was the largest market for access control and authentication in 2013, while Asia Pacific is anticipated to register fastest growth during the forecast period. In the aftermath of 9/11 terrorist attacks, the security landscape in North America underwent a complete overhaul. Several U.S. Federal regulations and security compliance rules were put into place along with new agencies to boost the security structure, such as the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Growing demand from economies such as China, India, Vietnam and Indonesia would be a key driver for the growth of access control and authentication in Asia Pacific. In addition, technologically-advanced countries such as Japan, South Korea, and Singapore are offering immense growth opportunities for the high-end physical security solutions in the region.

A merciless business climate and increasing competition with transition happening to newer technologies such as the shift towards mobility-based solutions and stringent customer demands seem to be the current trend in the access control and authentication market. With growing competition, product margins continue to erode and manufacturers are realizing the need to shift their business models for maintaining profitability. Mobility technology is changing the security industry, especially in EAC systems. The market for access control and authentication is highly fragmented with the presence of a large number of players with smaller market shares. In 2013, 3M Company, Bosch Security Systems, Honeywell International, Inc., and Morpho Safran, Inc. were identified to be the key players in the access control and authentication market.

Access control and authentication refers to the various measures, either physical or electronic, designed for monitoring of people and objects, and controlling access to and preventing intrusion of any property and information. It is primarily concerned with the restriction of physical access to unauthorized people in controlled facilities. Access control and authentication systems are powerful tools used to investigate or prevent crimes that may occur in public places such as shopping malls, multiplexes, airports, banks, casinos, and ATMs. Security also incurs costs and is never completely perfect in entirely eliminating the risks. It uses various principles of defense in depth with better complementary controls in order to prevent any unlawful activities. Rising incidences of terrorism and concerns about safety and security are some major reasons for the growing demand of access control and authentication systems in the global market. Due to advanced infrastructure developments, extensive adoption of access control systems in business organizations, and growth in criminal activities, the access control and authentication market is becoming both more sophisticated and complicated. This has led to the growth of service industry in the access control and authentication market.

This research report provides in-depth analysis of the global access control and authentication market based on product types, end-user applications, and geography. In terms of geographical regions, the report segments global access control and authentication market into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World (RoW); these are analyzed in terms of revenue generation. Additionally, country-level data and analysis for the U.S. and India are also included in the scope of the report.

The report provides value chain analysis and market attractiveness analysis to identify the ecosystem of the access control and authentication market and analyzes the factors that drive and restrain the growth of the market. The report also identifies prospective growth opportunities, prevailing market trends, and major strategies enhancing the popularity of access control and authentication products. It also provides market estimates and forecasts for all the segments in terms of revenue of the access control and authentication market.

The global access control and authentication market is categorized based on component types as electronic access control (EAC), automatic number plate recognition (ANPR), and document readers. The electronic access control segment comprises biometrics, radio frequency identification (RFID), and card-based access control systems. The biometrics segment is further divided into fingerprint recognition, facial recognition, iris recognition, and others. The card-based access control segment is divided into smart cards and readers, proximity cards and readers, and other types. Lastly, the RFID segment is divided into active and passive systems.

This research report provides complete insights on the different end-use sectors of access control and authentication including transportation and logistics, government and public sector, utilities/energy markets, industrial (manufacturing sector, including chemical facilities), retail, business organizations (including BFSI and IT sectors), hospitality and casinos, healthcare facilities, educational institutions, and others (residential, stadiums, and religious infrastructure). The ANPR and document reader segments are further divided into government, transportation, and commercial, based on their end-use industries.

The report also includes competitive profiling of major players engaged in manufacturing access control and authentication products. Major business strategies adopted by them, their market positioning, and various recent developments have also been identified in the research report. Also, provided is the market positioning of key players in the access control and authentication market. Major players profiled in the report include Axis Communications, Bosch Security Systems, Canon Inc, Genetec Inc, Panasonic Systems Networks Co. Ltd, Cisco Systems Inc, 3M Company, Honeywell Security Group, Pelco Inc, and Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co. Ltd.

Access Control and Authentication Market

By Product Type

Electronic Access Control (EAC)

Biometrics

Fingerprint Recognition

Facial Recognition

Iris Recognition

Others

Card-based Access Control

Smart Cards and Readers

Proximity Cards and Readers

Others

Radio frequency Identification (RFID)

Active RFID Systems

Passive RFID Systems

Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR)

Document Reader

By End-use Industry

Transportation and Logistics

By Product Type

Biometrics

Card-based Access

Control

RFID

ANPR

Document Readers

By Sector

Rail

By Product Type

Biometrics

Card-based Access

Control

RFID

ANPR

Document Readers

Aviation

By Product Type

Biometrics

Card-based Access

Control

RFID

ANPR

Document Readers

Port and Maritime

By Product Type

Biometrics

Card-based Access

Control

RFID

ANPR

Document Readers

Road and City Transport

By Product Type

Biometrics

Card-based Access

Control

RFID

ANPR

Document Readers

New Starts

By Product Type

Biometrics

Card-based Access

Control

RFID

ANPR

Document Readers

Government and Public Sector

By Product Type

Biometrics

Card-based Access

Control

RFID

ANPR

Document Readers

Utilities/Energy Markets

By Product Type

Biometrics

Card-based Access

Control

RFID

ANPR

Document Readers

By Sector

Oil, Gas and Fossil Generation Facilities

By Product Type

Biometrics

Card-based Access

Control

RFID

ANPR

Document Readers

Nuclear Power

By Product Type

Biometrics

Card-based Access

Control

RFID

ANPR

Document Readers

Green Energy Facilities

By Product Type

Biometrics

Card-based Access

Control

RFID

ANPR

Document Readers

Industrial

By Product Type

Biometrics

Card-based Access

Control

RFID

ANPR

Document Readers

Retail

By Product Type

Biometrics

Card-based Access

Control

RFID

ANPR

Document Readers

Business Organizations

By Product Type

Biometrics

Card-based Access

Control

RFID

ANPR

Document Readers

Hospitality and Casinos

By Product Type

Biometrics

Card-based Access

Control

RFID

ANPR

Document Readers

Healthcare Facilities

By Product Type

Biometrics

Card-based Access

Control

RFID

ANPR

Document Readers

Educational Institutions

By Product Type

Biometrics

Card-based Access

Control

RFID

ANPR

Document Readers

oBy Sector

K-12 Educational Institutions

Other Educational Institutions

Others

By Product Type

Biometrics

Card-based Access

Control

RFID

ANPR

Document Readers

By Geography

North America

U.S.

Europe

Asia Pacific

India

Rest of the World (RoW)

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